What is the Least Common Multiple of 64601 and 64616?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 64601 and 64616 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 64601 and 64616, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(64601,64616) = 1
LCM(64601,64616) = ( 64601 × 64616) / 1
LCM(64601,64616) = 4174258216 / 1
LCM(64601,64616) = 4174258216

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 64601 and 64616 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 64601 and 64616. First we will calculate the prime factors of 64601 and 64616.

Prime Factorization of 64601

Prime Factorization of 64616

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 64601 and 64616.

LCM(64601,64616) = 64601¹ × 2³ × 41¹ × 197¹
LCM(64601,64616) = 4174258216